Fire in old station causes travel chaos for passengers

A fire in a disused station at Higham near Bury St Edmunds has sparked a weekend of disruption for passengers travelling between Ipswich and Cambridge or Ely.

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Big fire in disused rail station halts train services

This picture shows how close the fire was to the railway line Credit: Greater Anglia

Fire crews are tackling a blaze at a disused railway station in Suffolk which has forced the cancellation of trains between Ipswich and Cambridge.

Crews were called to the station at Higham near Bury St Edmunds at about 6am and will remain at the scene until the afternoon.

Greater Anglia is advising passengers to take alternative routes.

It says the fire is out but structural engineers will need to check before trains can run past the site as it is very close to the railway line.

You can get more information from the Greater Anglia Abellio site here

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